Wickless torch



J. E. ABBOTT WICKLESS TORCH june O, 1924.

Filed Dec. '7

Patented .lune 1Q, 1.924.

JOSEPH E. ABBOTT, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

WICKLESS TORCH.

Application led December 27, 1920. Serial No. 433,160.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. ABBOTT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have inventedk certain new and useful Improvements in l/Vickless Torches, of which the following is a specication corr taining a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in wickless torches, that is, a torch wherein the substance that absorbs the fuel is removed from the source of fuel supply and the fuel is not conducted to this substance by capillary action.

A further object of my invention is to provide a torch wherein the supply ofv fuel to the fuel absorbing medium may be *cut 0H.

In the drawings,

The figure is a side elevation of my improved torch with parts broken away, and in section.

Referring by numerals to the drawing- 2 indicates the fuel container, on which is mounted a screw-threaded cap 3. The container 2 is provided with an operating handle l and with a section of tubing 5. Screw-seated on the tubing 5 is a union 6 in which is a cut-o valve 7 provided with a wing 8 for operating the saine.

Secured to the union 6 is another pipe section 9 on the end of which is an elbow 10 and screw-seated in the elbow 10 is a cup 11. The cup 1l is provided with an opening 12 communicating with the opening in the elbow and pipe sections 5 and 9.

Mounted in the cup 11 is a body of asbestos fiber 13 which is compressed therein and held therein by pins 14: which are seated in the openings formed in the cup and pass through the ball of asbestos.

In the operation of my device the container 2 is filled with any desired fuel and when it is desired to use the device the valve 7 is turned on and the fuel will flow from the container down into the elbow 10 and up through the opening 12 of the cup. When the asbestos body 14@ has been impreg nated suliiciently with the fuel, said fuel is lighted and the head of the fuel will continue to supply the ball with the proper amount of fuel. The ball 14 being made of asbestos fiber,` is noncombustible and should it become worn out or broken for any reason, it may be easily replaced, thus obviating the inconvenience and disadvantages of the old type of torches where when the wick has been burned out, great diiiiculty and inconvenience was encountered in installing a new wick. In fact, in the old style of wick torches when the wick has been burned out it has been the custom to throw away the torch.

It will be observed that the operating handle 4 is slightly upwardly inclined so that the torch may be carried in the hand and conveniently maintain the container in substantially horizontal position.

My improved torch is inexpensive and is practically indestructible, for the reason that the wick is incombustible and should the wick become destroyed, it may be easily replaced.

The screw-threaded cap 3 may be provided on the inside, if desired, with cork or analogous material and when so provided and the valve 7 is cut off, there should be no waste of fuel.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

A portable torch comprising a container having a filling opening, a removable cover for said opening, an upwardly inclined handle secured to one side of said container, a discharge pipe secured to said container directly opposite to the handle and below the same, a union secured to the discharge pipe, a cut-off valve mounted in said union, an elbow secured to the discharge pipe, a cup detachably secured to said elbow, a body of non-combustible and absorbent material mounted in said cup, and pins carried by the cup for holding said material in the cup.

-In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH E. ABBQTT. 

